Survey of Department Stores and Retail Hypermarkets

The Monthly Statistical Survey of Department Stores, Supermarkets, and Specialized Stores was implemented with the purpose of obtaining indicators for the domestic trade sector and basic information on the evolution of sales, employment, and inventories of department stores, supermarkets, and specialized stores, as well as shopping malls.

January 2021: Domestic Trade Statistical Bulletin

In January 2021, domestic trade sales increased by 17.8% year-on-year. This advance was the result of the strong performance of the main activities within the sector, such as supermarkets and hypermarkets (+26.2%), department stores (+6.6%), hardware and home improvement stores (+18.7%), and pharmacies and personal care stores (+29.1%).